When was the last time you had to create a zip file? Personally, I have to interact with those types of files all the time (either receiving or sending them to various clients, family, and friends).

Linux may be better than Windows in many ways, but file management isn't one of them. And it's all thanks to third-party developers.

The eza command line program, written in Rust, gives you quality of life features that ls makes you live without. They ...

Hidden files are a standard feature in Linux. Some applications save configuration files and other data in hidden files or folders that aren't visible by default. Fortunately, Linux makes working with ...

Open WSL Terminal. Navigate the root directory or top folder inside of the Terminal. Type in explorer.exe and hit Enter to open that location inside of the File Explorer. After you access these files ...

Earlier this year Microsoft shared its plans to integrate a full Linux kernel in Windows 10 — now it’s introducing Linux file access into the File Explorer. Users have been able to access Linux files ...

Microsoft may love Linux, but that love has some technical limitations, at least when it comes to using Windows tools to alter Linux files. This week, Microsoft offered the equivalent of a nun's ruler ...

File names on Linux systems can be as long as 255 characters. While determining which files in a directory have the longest names might not be the most exciting task at hand, doing this with a script ...

Linux systems provide a very easy-to-use command for breaking files into pieces. This is something that you might need to do prior to uploading your files to some storage site that limits file sizes ...

Linux 101: How to compress a folder from the command line with tar Your email has been sent At some point in your Linux journey, you'll need to be able to compress and decompress a folder from the ...

Linux 101: How to delete files and folders from the CLI Your email has been sent When you’re using a GUI, deleting a file and/or a folder is as simple as right-clicking and selecting delete. But when ...